Amendment (S.Amdt.2842) to H.R.3074: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

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September 11, 2007 Roll call number 332 (Amendment number S.Amdt.2842) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment (Cornyn Amdt. No. 2842 ) Amendment purpose To ensure that every motor carrier entering the United States through the cross-border motor carrier demonstration program is inspected and meets all applicable safety standards established for United States commercial motor vehicles.
Ayes: 29 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 27; Other: 1)
Nays: 69 (Democrat: 49; Republican: 19; Other: 1)
Abstained: 2 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 2)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 28%
Result: Amendment Rejected

Votes by Senator

NameVoted
Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] Nay
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Aye
Wayne Allard Aye
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] Nay
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] Nay
Evan Bayh Nay
Robert Bennett Aye
Joseph Biden Nay
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] Nay
Christopher Bond Aye
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] Nay
Samuel Brownback Nay
Jim Bunning Aye
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Aye
Robert Byrd Nay
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE] Aye
Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] Nay
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA] Aye
Hillary Clinton Nay
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK] Nay
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS] Aye
Norm Coleman Aye
Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] Aye
Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND] Nay
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] Nay
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] Aye
Larry Craig Abstain
Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID] Aye
Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC] Aye
Christopher Dodd Nay
Elizabeth Dole Nay
Pete Domenici Aye
Byron Dorgan Nay
Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] Nay
Sen. John Ensign [R, NV] Nay
Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY] Nay
Russell Feingold Nay
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] Nay
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] Aye
Judd Gregg Aye
Charles Hagel Nay
Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] Nay
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT] Nay
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] Aye
Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK] Nay
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] Nay
Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] Aye
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Nay
Edward Kennedy Nay
Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] Nay
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] Nay
Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI] Nay
Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ] Aye
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] Nay
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] Nay
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] Nay
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] Aye
Blanche Lincoln Nay
Trent Lott Aye
Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] Aye
Mel Martinez Aye
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] Abstain
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] Nay
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Aye
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] Nay
Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE] Nay
Barack Obama Nay
Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] Nay
Sen. John Reed [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] Nay
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] Nay
Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV] Nay
Ken Salazar Nay
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Nay
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL] Nay
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL] Nay
Gordon Smith Nay
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] Nay
Arlen Specter Nay
Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] Nay
Ted Stevens Aye
John Sununu Aye
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] Nay
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Nay
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Aye
George Voinovich Nay
John Warner Nay
Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] Nay
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] Nay

* - Voters marked "No Data" are voters that THOMAS has not associated yet.

** Because of incomplete data, party breakdown visualizations may be inaccurate by one or two votes.

Vote Result

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Senators Voting 'Nay'

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI]
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY]
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Evan Bayh
Joseph Biden
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM]
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
Samuel Brownback
Robert Byrd
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]
Hillary Clinton
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK]
Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND]
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]
Christopher Dodd
Elizabeth Dole
Byron Dorgan
Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]
Sen. John Ensign [R, NV]
Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY]
Russell Feingold
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
Charles Hagel
Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA]
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT]
Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK]
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
Edward Kennedy
Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI]
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA]
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Blanche Lincoln
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
Barack Obama
Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR]
Sen. John Reed [D, RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS]
Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV]
Ken Salazar
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY]
Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL]
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL]
Gordon Smith
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
Arlen Specter
Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
Sen. John Thune [R, SD]
George Voinovich
John Warner
Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]
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Senators Voting 'Abstain'

Larry Craig
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]

Votes by Party

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Democrats Voting 'Aye'

Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE]
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Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

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Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

Larry Craig
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]
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Others Voting 'Abstain'

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